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pensively

UK
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
US
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/

Translations

pensivelyadverb
UK
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
US
/ˈpɛn.sɪv.li/
pensivementDans un état de réflexion profonde, avec une nuance parfois mélancolique.
She stared pensively out the window, lost in her own thoughts.
Elle regardait pensivement par la fenêtre, perdue dans ses pensées.
Additional translations
songeusementNuance plus littéraire, avec une idée de rêverie ou de mélancolie légère.
Synonyms
thoughtfully
reflectively
musingly
contemplatively
introspectively

Definitions

pensivelyadverb
In a manner that is engaged in deep or serious thought.
She stared pensively out the window, lost in her own thoughts.
In a wistful or slightly melancholic manner, suggestive of dreamy or sad thoughtfulness.
He smiled pensively, remembering the days they had spent together.
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